Details
Title: 拝啓、父上様
Title (romaji): Haikei, Chichiue-sama
Also known as: Dear Father
Format: Renzoku
Genre: Family drama, human drama
Episodes: 11
Viewership ratings: 13.19
Broadcast network: Fuji TV
Broadcast period: 2007-Jan-11 to 2007-Mar-22
Air time: Thursday 22:00-22:54
Theme song: "Papier" ("Paper") by Moriyama Ryoko
Related dramas: Zenryaku, Ofukuro-sama; Zenryaku, Ofukuro-sama 2
Synopsis
Set in an old prestigious Ryotei (Japanese-style restaurant) in a small town in the center of Tokyo, a young Itamae (cook for Japanese dishes) struggles his life, love and work while the long-lasted ryotei and the beloved old town face the change to survive the time. This heartwarming drama shows the intimate relationship of the community that has been lost nowadays, asks what the most important things in your life is, and tells how difficult it is to make a decision. The story is told in the form of a letter to his unknown father with lots of humor and love. Fuji Creative
Cast
Ninomiya Kazunari as Tawara Ippei
Takashima Reiko as Tawara Yukino
Yokoyama Yu as Nakagawa Tokio
Kuroki Meisa as Karasawa Naomi
Fukuda Saki as Sakashita Eri
Umemiya Tatsuo as Komiya Ryuji
Takahashi Katsumi as Sakashita Tamotsu
Kishimoto Kayoko as Sakashita Ritsuko
Yachigusa Kaoru as Sakashita Yumeko
Morikami Chie (森上千絵) as Sumiko
Takahashi Fumiko (高橋史子) as Matsuko
Kurose Tomomi (黒瀬友美) as Shinobu
Morizono Maiko (森囿麻衣子) as Tamago
Kimura Tae as 浮葉
Ikezu Jyoko as Kotoe
Kubo Takanori (久保隆徳) as Ruo
Okuda Eiji as Tsuyama
Matsushige Yutaka as Hanjiro
Kawahara Sabu as Kano Zenkichi
Guests
Kobayashi Keiju as Kumasawa Kiyojiro (ep1-2)
Ono Takehiko as Sanada Kosei (ep2-3)
Watanabe Tetsu as Nakagome (ep1,3)
Mori Fujio (森富士夫) as Minami (ep3)
Mori Mitsuko as Kumazawa's woman (ep3)
Yo Kimiko as the fortune teller (ep4)
Rokkaku Seiji as the bookstore owner (ep5)
Omiya Taro
Production Credits
Screenwriter: Kuramoto Sou
Producers: Wakamatsu Hiroki, Asano Yuzumi (浅野澄美)
Directors: Miyamoto Rieko, Nishiura Masaki
Music: Shima Ken (島健)
